Desmond Tutu, peace activists call for NBC to ax 'Stars Earn Stripes'

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the other Nobel laureates protested Monday in an open letter that the show glorifies war and armed violence.  A letter was sent to NBC boss Robert Greenblatt and others connected with the show Stars Earn Stripes. It declares “preparing for war is neither amusing nor entertaining.” It calls for NBC to stop airing the series. NBC is defending its new series “Stars Earn Stripes” after nine Nobel Peace Prize winners complained the show treats military maneuvers like athletic events. NBC says the show isn’t “a glorification of war, but a glorification of service.”   The series premiered Monday night. It pairs celebrity participants with U.S. military personnel for simulated military challenges.